Rep. Jared Moskowitz Buys Southern Company (The) (NYSE:SO) Shares

Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) recently bought shares of Southern Company (The) (NYSE:SO). In a filing disclosed on January 16th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Southern stock on December 2nd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (1)” account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Atmos Energy (NYSE:ATO) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Public Service Enterprise Group (NYSE:PEG) on 12/2/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/2/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/2/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McKesson (NYSE:MCK) on 12/2/2025.

Southern Price Performance

Shares of Southern stock opened at $89.00 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $87.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $91.85. Southern Company has a 12-month low of $82.05 and a 12-month high of $100.83. The firm has a market cap of $98.00 billion, a PE ratio of 22.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 0.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69.

Southern (NYSE:SO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The utilities provider reported $1.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $7.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.04 billion. Southern had a return on equity of 12.52% and a net margin of 15.42%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.39 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that Southern Company will post 4.29 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Southern

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Southern during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its stake in Southern by 275.0% during the second quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 300 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 220 shares during the period. Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Southern during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Grey Fox Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Southern in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Advantage Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of Southern by 1,428.6% in the 2nd quarter. Advantage Trust Co now owns 321 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SO has been the topic of several research reports. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Southern in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Southern from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $98.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, November 6th. BTIG Research began coverage on Southern in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Southern from $104.00 to $93.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Evercore ISI initiated coverage on Southern in a report on Monday, October 6th. They issued an “in-line” rating and a $103.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Southern presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $96.03.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz’s career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

About Southern

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is an Atlanta-based energy holding company that provides electric and gas utility services and owns power generation assets across the United States. Founded in 1945, the company operates a portfolio of regulated electric utilities and affiliated businesses that generate, transmit and distribute electricity to residential, commercial and industrial customers.

Southern’s principal regulated electric subsidiaries include Georgia Power, Alabama Power and Mississippi Power, which serve large portions of the southeastern United States.